Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This flaw affects many Siemens SIMATIC Field PG and industrial PC models. A highly privileged local user could bypass intended firmware protection and disable the BIOS password. It is not described as remote exploitation, but it weakens a key control on engineering and industrial computers.
Executive priority
Prioritize assessment in OT and engineering environments where BIOS controls support tamper resistance, recovery, or change control. This is high severity, but the available evidence points to local privileged misuse rather than remote mass exploitation.
Technical view
CVE-2024-56182 is CWE-693 insufficient protection of EFI variables stored on affected Siemens devices. An authenticated attacker with high privileges and local access could communicate with the flash controller to disable the BIOS password without proper authorization. CVSS v4.0 score is 8.4.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to listed Siemens SIMATIC Field PG, IPC, and ITP1000 devices, especially versions below named firmware thresholds or products marked all versions. Confirm against Siemens SSA-216014.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not report active exploitation, and KEV is false. The attack requires local access and high privileges, but successful abuse can undermine firmware-level administrative controls on industrial systems.
Researcher notes
The public bundle names broad affected product families and several fixed-version thresholds, but does not include exploit evidence or detailed Siemens remediation text. Avoid assuming internet exposure; focus validation on local privilege boundaries, firmware versions, and physical control assumptions.
Mitigation direction
- Review Siemens SSA-216014 for product-specific updates and mitigations.
- Upgrade affected below-threshold devices to Siemens fixed firmware versions where available.
- Treat products marked all versions as vulnerable until Siemens guidance says otherwise.
- Restrict privileged local access to affected engineering workstations and industrial PCs.
- Strengthen physical access controls around SIMATIC IPC and Field PG devices.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Siemens SIMATIC Field PG, IPC, and ITP1000 assets.
- Record exact model names and firmware versions for each device.
- Compare versions against the CVE affected product thresholds.
- Identify devices listed as all versions affected for vendor follow-up.
- Verify only authorized administrators have local privileged access.
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.4 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H——siemensCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H1.56siemensVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.4HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.2HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-216014.htmlCVE reference, siemens
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Protection Mechanism Failure
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